Overview

Stalwart Unity is a group hug deck that gives everyone resources while keeping a small edge. Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis is a 2/8, and at the beginning of your end step you draw a card, then each player may put a land card from their hand onto the battlefield, and each opponent who did not put a land onto the battlefield draws a card. You always draw, and each opponent chooses between a land and a card.

The 99 cards are 22 creatures, 9 artifacts, 8 enchantments, 9 instants, 11 sorceries and 40 lands. Symmetrical cards such as Howling Mine, Temple Bell, Rites of Flourishing, Collective Voyage and Minds Aglow give every player resources, and political cards such as Zedruu the Greathearted, Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer, Akroan Horse and Humble Defector hand out permanents and cards while you keep the benefits. Defensive cards such as Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, Windborn Muse and Blazing Archon keep the table from attacking you.

Key Cards

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Zedruu the Greathearted
Politics · Card Draw
A 2/4 for {1}{U}{R}{W}. At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of permanents you own that your opponents control. For {U}{R}{W} you give an opponent a permanent, which then pays you back every turn.
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Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Card Draw · Group Hug
A 2/2 for {1}{G}{U}. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may draw a card. The controller of any creature that hits one of your opponents draws, which includes you, and it rewards the table for attacking each other.
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Oath of Druids
Ramp · Enchantment
An enchantment for {1}{G}. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses a target opponent who controls more creatures, and may reveal cards from their library until a creature enters. It gives a free creature to any player who controls fewer creatures than an opponent.
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Blazing Archon
Defense · Flying
A 5/6 for {6}{W}{W}{W}. It has flying, and creatures can't attack you. It stops attacks on you for as long as it stays on the battlefield.

Playing the Deck

The early game is about mana and cards. Sol Ring, Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, Veteran Explorer and Collective Voyage ramp you, Howling Mine, Temple Bell and Rites of Flourishing give cards, and Edric, Spymaster of Trest, Selvala, Explorer Returned and Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis draw cards each turn. Hushwing Gryff and Selfless Squire help protect you.

The middle of the game is about politics and defence. Zedruu the Greathearted gives permanents away and draws cards, Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer stops a creature attacking or blocking and gives its controller a card, Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, Sphere of Safety and Windborn Muse make attacking you expensive, and Reins of Power and Assault Suit create political chaos.

The late game is about a big finish. Blazing Archon protects you, Realm Seekers, Rubblehulk and Progenitor Mimic grow, Treacherous Terrain deals damage equal to opposing land counts, and Reverse the Sands redistributes life totals. Blasphemous Act and Wave of Reckoning reset the board.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: The deck has a huge amount of card draw and ramp, and its defensive cards make it hard to attack. It also has plenty of interaction, including Swords to Plowshares, Beast Within, Oblation, Entrapment Maneuver, Swan Song and Arcane Denial.

Weaknesses: Giving opponents cards can come back to hurt you, and the deck has relatively few ways to win on its own, so it relies on politics and a long game. Four colours and a lot of gold cards make the mana awkward.

Want to improve it? See the Stalwart Unity upgrade guide: twelve swaps with the data behind each one.

Verdict
Stalwart Unity is a social, political deck that gives everyone a good time while giving you a small edge. It is a good choice for players who like to talk at the table, make deals and win through card advantage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cards are in the Stalwart Unity decklist?
The Stalwart Unity precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis. The full Stalwart Unity decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.

When was Stalwart Unity released?
Stalwart Unity was released on November 11, 2016 as part of Commander 2016.

Who is the commander of Stalwart Unity?
Stalwart Unity is led by Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis, a Four-colour (W/U/R/G) legendary creature.

How many creatures are in Stalwart Unity?
The 99 cards besides Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis include 22 creatures.

How many lands does Stalwart Unity have?
Stalwart Unity has 40 lands in the 99 cards besides Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis, including basic lands.

Full Decklist

All 100 cards from the out-of-the-box Stalwart Unity precon, with current prices. Click any card to expand it.

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